Autobot Minicars and Cars on Sale in 1984 
G.I. Joe Battlefield Accessories and Action Figures at Osco 
Shockwave Only $9.99 in 1986! 
Arco’s Ro-Gun and Tomy’s Starriors on Sale in 1984 
Androform Cheap Transforming Robot Toy Ad from 1985 “Toys With A Look To The Future”
The November, 1984 issue of Ebony Magazine has an entire article devoted to robot toys,…
1987 Battle Beasts Newspaper Ad
Wood beats water! The May 7, 1987 newspaper ad from the Milwaukee Sentinel surprised me…
Affiliate Link – NECA Predator “Blade Fighter” Vehicle
More from the “nope, didn’t buy that” department comes this incredible NECA Predator “Blade Fighter”…
Steel Monsters in the 1987 Tonka Catalog
I first mentioned the Steel Monsters toys last year, and today I thought it would…
“Force Five” Write-In Campaign from 1981
My knowledge and experience with the Mattel Shogun Warriors toys (Amazon.com search*) is extremely limited….
2007 Boys’ Life Ad for Star Wars Transformers
Hasbro’s Star Wars/Transformers toyline (Amazon.com search*) launched in 2006, making this ad from the March,…
Cyberpunk Roleplaying Game “Near Orbit” in 1989
A few days ago I posted an ad from 1989 for one of the Cyberpunk…
Portable Arcade Games in 1983
Back when I was a kid we didn’t carry our arcade games on our phones….